• Virtual reality is expected to be one of the technology trends in 2016.

Virtual reality is expected to be one of the technology trends in 2016. (Photo : Reuters)

As virtual reality is to define this year's technology as promised by the tech giants including Google and Microsoft as well as Oculus, committing VR development, there are other technologies that would be the next innovation of 2016.

Mobile phones will continue to be one of the leading technologies this 2016 and the number of smartphones could surpass PCs, according to Scotsman. Moreover, smartphones of this year will feature advanced GPS, sensors and other innovative mobile specs.

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There will also technologies other than the increasing number of smartphones and virtual reality. The report said the year 2016 also promises self-driving cars, healthcare and education software services, job-related tools and device, more advanced online shopping among the few.

While many tech giants are about to invest billions for virtual reality, 3D printing is also one of this year's technological milestones, CNBC reported. 3D printing is predicted to be one of the leading tools on health care service.

Sensors will be one of the main features of the continuous smartphone evolution. This sensors on mobiles include bio-metric scans and other scans such as retinal scan.

The report also said that one of the important technological innovations of this year is the investment on solar energy production as it is predictably lead energy production, incorporating this year's issue on climate change.

The agreement made during the COP 21 in Paris, as it focused on reducing carbon-dependency, opens possibilities on solar energy investment.

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